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Diogo Jota: Inside church where funeral is planned to be held

The bodies of Diogo Jota and his brother arrived at a church in Portugal surrounded by mourners ahead of the pair’s funerals at the weekend.

The Liverpool star and his sibling Andre Silva died in a devastating car crash in Spain on Thursday evening.

Emergency services were quickly on the scene but were unable to save either Jota or his brother as flames engulfed their vehicle.



A funeral service is also expected to be held at the nearby catholic church Igreja Matriz on Saturday at 10am.

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“We're available to celebrate [their life] with everyone and to share the pain and the Christian hope,” Macedo told CNN.

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Jota’s agent Jorge Mendes was among those to accompany the star’s mother at the funeral home.

It was also the same place that the 28-year-old married Rute Cardoso just two weeks ago.

Ahead of the wake, a statement from Gondomar Town Hall read: “Gondomar Town Hall expresses its deepest sympathy at the death of international footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, illustrious Gondomar residents who left prematurely, leaving behind a remarkable sporting career and an example of dedication and professionalism.

Hearses left a funeral home in Puebla de Sanabria on Thursday(Image: CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images)

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“Throughout his career, Diogo Jota stood out for his footballing talent and for the committed way in which he always represented the region and the country, winning national and international recognition.

“At this time of sorrow and consternation, Gondomar Town Hall extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of these two Gondomar residents.

“By way of tribute, the Mayor of Gondomar Luis Filipe Araujo, has decreed by official order a day of municipal mourning to be observed this Friday, 4 July.

We owe this to Diogo, to Andre Silva, to their wider family and to ourselves.

“My condolences go to Diogo’s wife, Rute, their three beautiful children and to the parents of Diogo and Andre Silva.

When the time is right, we will celebrate Diogo Jota, we will remember his goals and we will sing his song.